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<p class="MsoNormal">Sara and cc/tc counseling colleagues – <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for sharing information related to these legislative issues that may impact our working conditions as counselors. While increased support for counseling in whatever format may be welcome, it is essential that counselors and the unions
that represent us be part of the discussion. As academic employees (<a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=28B.52&full=true#:~:text=(2)%20%22Academic%20employee%22,administrator%20in%2C%20each%20college%20district.">RCW 28B.52.020</a>), it is
possible that increasing telehealth services within the State Board is visioned as a counselor “support”, thus farming it to non-academic employee (read: non-faculty counselor) personnel. There have been recent areas where this has been attempted, one that
I was shocked faculty unions did not catch: at its inception, Cascadia did not hire faculty counselors but contracted with a 3<sup>rd</sup> party counseling non-faculty group for services, paying them $25-30/hour, clearly in violation of state law and this
academic employee clause. Cascadia currently promotes counseling services through its affiliation with UW-Bothell, again farming academic employee work to non-faculty personnel. I may be mis-informed but counselors at universities typically do not have faculty
status as we do in our system. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A slightly different experience was within the Seattle Colleges where an administrator explored supplemental counseling options with a 3<sup>rd</sup> party vendor. I believe this would have been to provide 24 hr services, likely using a
telehealth platform. Fortunately, this was viewed as a “rogue” administrator and did not have the backing from other college leadership. I have also received recent marketing from the likes of
<a href="https://www.christiecampus.com/">Christie Campus Health</a> seeking ways in which to collaborate, and, if I am receiving these invitations, no doubt others like deans and VPs are as well. It is my belief that we should be avoiding these type of relationships,
which is why I am glad to read that Karen Strickland is engaged. For now, letting Karen know that the WCTCCA can be a sounding board and resource for the AFT would be a good move. I know some campuses are not AFT affiliated or may have co-affiliation with
WEA, so communicating with this union would be a good strategy as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none">South Seattle College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none">Appointments: 206-934-6409<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none">Office: 206-934-5135<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none">Email:
<a href="mailto:stephen.coates-white@seattlecolleges.edu"><span style="color:#2F5496">stephen.coates-white@seattlecolleges.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> WCTCCA <wctcca-bounces@lists.ctc.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Hoaglin, Sarah via WCTCCA<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 19, 2023 10:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> wctcca@lists.ctc.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jennifer Houge <wctccapres@gmail.com>; Matthew Cullen <MCullen@greenriver.edu>; Kristi Leksen <kleksen@everettcc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Wctcca] State Board Meeting : Possible Agenda Item - Mental Health on Community & Technical College Campus's<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We were informed yesterday that the forthcoming State Board meeting may include an agenda item or a statement addressing the introduction of telehealth services to support mental health counselors on our campus.
This initiative is proposed either as an extension of the existing SB 5513 (Mental Health Counseling and Services Pilot Program) or as part of a revised iteration of the previously attempted SB 5194. We have reviewed the agenda items and have not found a specific
listing, leading us to believe that this topic may be addressed during public comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Washington Achievement Counsel (WSAC) is seeking $2 million in funding from the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to launch and pilot telehealth services on Washington Community
and Technical College (CTC) campuses. We are aware that Karen Strickland, President of the Washington Chapter of the American Federation of Teachers Union (WA-AFT), has expressed opposition to the implementation of these services. We tried to engage in a conversation
with Ms. Strickland yesterday to discuss her perspective and insights but were unable to secure a meeting at that time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You can watch the State Board meeting via the following link:
<a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/about/board/meetings">State Board Meeting | SBCTC</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For those interested in providing a public comment during the meeting, there is an opportunity on October 19th between 9:10 AM and 9:20 AM, accessible through the following link:
<a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/about/board/meetings">State Board Meeting | SBCTC</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To the best of our knowledge, the Washington Community and Technical College Counselors Association (WCTCCA) Executive Team and Steering Committee have not been formally approached or requested to provide
input on this matter. If you believe it is essential for us to issue a statement, we encourage you to respond to this email with your perspectives and insights. Your input is highly valued, and we are keen to hear your thoughts. Please do not hesitate to reach
out with your feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If this information is entirely new to you, we encourage you to peruse the provided links for further details, or alternatively, do not hesitate to reach out to one of the Executive Team Members via email.
We would be more than willing to engage in a discussion with you on this matter.<br>
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LINK: <a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/grants/mental-health-counseling-and-services-pilot-program">
Mental Health Counseling and Services Pilot Program | SBCTC</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/blogs/legislative-news/2023/2022-01-27">Dual credit, financial support, Career Connect bills heard as session ends third week | SBCTC</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jen Houge: President: <a href="mailto:wctccapres@gmail.com">wctccapres@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sarah Hoaglin: Vice President:
<a href="mailto:shoaglin@rtc.edu">shoaglin@rtc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kristi Leksen: Secretary:
<a href="mailto:kleksen@everettcc.edu">kleksen@everettcc.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Matthew Cullen: Technology Officer:
<a href="mailto:mcullen@greenriver.edu">mcullen@greenriver.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">OPEN POSITION: Treasurer: Get involved at
<a href="http://www.wctcca.org/">www.wctcca.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please forward this to any new therapists that you feel might not be on the list-serv or provide them with this link:
<a href="http://lists.ctc.edu/mailman/listinfo/wctcca_lists.ctc.edu">LIST-SERV</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Your understanding and input are crucial to this matter, and we welcome your engagement and questions. Thank you for your continued support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Thanks,</span><span style="color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Script";color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Sarah</span></b><span style="color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Script";color:black;mso-ligatures:none">‘To be radical is not to disrupt but rather to reimagine’</span><span style="color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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